Al Nabaa

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1 AAamma yatasaaloona

Shakir

1 Of what do they ask one another?

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2 AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi

Shakir

2 About the great event,

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3 Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

Shakir

3 About which they differ?

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4 Kalla sayaAAlamoona

Shakir

4 Nay! they shall soon come to know

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5 Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

Shakir

5 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.

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6 Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Shakir

6 Have We not made the earth an even expanse?

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7 Waaljibala awtadan

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7 And the mountains as projections (thereon)?

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8 Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

Shakir

8 And We created you in pairs,

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9 WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

Shakir

9 And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),

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10 WajaAAalna allayla libasan

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10 And We made the night to be a covering,

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11 WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

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11 And We made the day for seeking livelihood.

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12 Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

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12 And We made above you seven strong ones,

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13 WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

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13 And We made a shining lamp,

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14 Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

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14 And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,

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15 Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

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15 That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,

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16 Wajannatin alfafan

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16 And gardens dense and luxuriant.

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17 Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

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17 Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:

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18 Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan

Shakir

18 The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,

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19 Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

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19 And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,

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20 Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

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20 And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.

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21 Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

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21 Surely hell lies in wait,

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22 Lilttagheena maaban

Shakir

22 A place of resort for the inordinate,

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23 Labitheena feeha ahqaban

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23 Living therein for ages.

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24 La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

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24 They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

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25 Illa hameeman waghassaqan

Shakir

25 But boiling and intensely cold water,

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26 Jazaan wifaqan

Shakir

26 Requital corresponding.

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27 Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

Shakir

27 Surely they feared not the account,

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28 Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban

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28 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).

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29 Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban

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29 And We have recorded everything in a book,

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30 Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

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30 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.

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31 Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

Shakir

31 Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,

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32 Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

Shakir

32 Gardens and vineyards,

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33 WakawaAAiba atraban

Shakir

33 And voluptuous women of equal age;

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34 Wakasan dihaqan

Shakir

34 And a pure cup.

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35 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

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35 They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.

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36 Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

Shakir

36 A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:

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37 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

Shakir

37 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.

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38 Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

Shakir

38 The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.

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39 Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

Shakir

39 That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.

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40 Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban

Shakir

40 Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!